Wine Seminar: The Best of French Summertime Wines

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 From 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM Add to Calendar 2026-08-05 18:00:00 2026-08-05 19:30:00 Wine Seminar: The Best of French Summertime Wines An elegant wine education series exploring France’s most important regions through the lens of culture, tradition, and taste. Each class embraces a region and incorporates a book as a narrative guide - framing the wines, places, and people that shaped France’s enduring wine culture. Across the series, we’ll move through key French regions in a cohesive tasting journey, offering both seasoned enthusiasts and curious newcomers a deeper, more intuitive understanding of French wine, guided by storytelling, expert insight, and shared conversation. French Library, 53 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA America/New_York

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Join us in our Founder's Room for our next Wine Seminar with a dedicated exploration of Summer Wines: .

James Beard award-winning wine expert, Cat Silirie, will guide you through vineyards to explore crisp whites, light reds, and brilliant roses.

Embrace the peak of summertime's super seasonality with a curated tasting with Cat Silirie designed to beat the summer heat via France's most refreshing and expressive wines! In this vibrant class, you will "armchair travel" across five fascinating French wine regions to discover how terroir shapes these ultimate seasonal selections.

Our guided journey will take us to the sun-drenched shores of Provence, then on to the rugged hills of the Rhone Valley so as to compare two brilliant, distinct styles of Rosé. From there we will travel in both Burgundy and the Languedoc to uncover the secrets behind exceptionally crisp, food-friendly whites, followed by an exploration of the historic Loire Valley for its chillable, charming light red wine.

You will leave this interactive session with a refreshed understanding of France's vinous treasures especially selected for perfect warm weather enjoyment!

All our wine seminars are presented in English.
Seats are limited for an intimate experience.
Reserving your spot early is strongly encouraged.

Member Registration

$149

Non-member Registration

$159

About Cat Silirie

Cat Silirie has won the National James Beard Award for Excellence for outstanding wine programs. Cat has also served as the Executive Wine Director at Boston restaurants including Menton, No.9 Park, Sportello, The Butcher Shop, B&G Oysters, Drink, Stir, Rocco's, The Harvest, Galleria Italiana and Grill 23.

In addition to her James Beard Best Wine Program award, Cat is the recipient of numerous accolades, including multiple times for Boston Magazine's Best of Boston awards for both Best Sommelier and Best Wine Programs. Other accolades for her work include Wine Enthusiast Magazine's Menton in "Top-100 Wine Restaurants", for "Best Wine Bar” via Improper Bostonian for her wine program at Boston's The Butcher Shop. The Boston Globe’s Devra First has described Cat Silirie's food and wine pairings during her tenure at Menton as “transcendent with every course” and Kay Rentschler of the New York Times wrote of Cat as “Boston’s pre-eminent sommelier”.

About the Book: Lulu's Provençal Table

Lulu's Provençal Table by Richard Olney captures the traditional Provençal recipes of Lulu Peyraud, the matriarch of the renowned Domaine Tempier vineyard in Bandol, France. The book features over 150 recipes for rustic, seasonal dishes like tapenade, bouillabaisse, and ratatouille, presented with Olney's evocative prose and Lulu's personal touch, making it a definitive guide to authentic Provençal cuisine and wine culture.

There are no refunds or exchanges available for the Gastronomy and Wine Program events. Should a guest need to cancel their registration, their registration fee can be applied to a future class. Cancellations are accepted up to one week prior to the event to avoid loss of purchase.

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